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Definitions

Rape – “Forced sexual intercourse including both psychological coercion as well as physical force. Forced sexual intercourse means penetration by the offender(s). Includes attempted rapes, male as well as female victims, and both heterosexual and homosexual rape. Attempted rape includes verbal threats of rape.”

Sexual assault – “A wide range of victimizations, separate from rape or attempted rape. These crimes include attacks or attempted attacks generally involving unwanted sexual contact between victim and offender. Sexual assaults may or may not involve force and include such things as grabbing or fondling. It also includes verbal threats.”

11. The National Center for Victims of Crime. Statistics on perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Retrieved from: http://www.victimsofcrime.org/media/reporting-on-child-sexual-abuse/statistics-on-perpetrators-of-csa

14. Tjaden, P., & Thoennes, N. (2000) Full report of the prevalence, incidence, and consequences of violence against women: Findings from the National Violence against Women Survey. National Institute of Justice. Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/183781.pdf